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PASTEURIZEDOMEGA-3 ENRICHED
VEGETARIAN FED
CERTIFIED ORGANIC
ENRICHED COLONY
PASTURE RAISED
CAGE-FREECONVENTIONAL
Laid by hens not housed in enclosures. Hens roam in a building, room or open area that includes nest space and
perches.
Laid by hens in enclosures that also serve as nesting
space.
Laid by hens who roam and forage on a maintained pasture area. The USDA does
not recognize a labeling definition for pastured eggs as no standards are
established.
Laid by cage-free or free-range hens raised on certified organic feed and
have access to the outdoors. The feed is grown without most synthetic
pesticides, fungicides, herbicides or fertilizers and 100% of the agricultural ingredients must be certified organic.
Laid by hens in enclosures that include perch space, dust bathing or scratch areas and
nest space.
Laid by hens not housed in enclosures and with access to the outdoors. In addition to eating grains, these hens may forage for wild plants
and insects.
The color of the egg shell has nothing to do with the egg's nutritional value,
quality or flavor. Hens with white feathers and white ear lobes lay white
eggs; hens with red feathers and red ear lobes lay brown eggs.
Laid by hens fed a special diet rich in omega-3s. These eggs provide more omega-3 fatty
acids, from 100 mg to over 600 mg per egg.
Laid by hens fed a vegetarian diet.Eggs heated to a
temperature just below the coagulation point to
destroy pathogens.
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Included on some egg cartons ensuring eggs aren’t kept on shelves past a certain date. However, eggs can be safely eaten 2-3 weeks beyond the expiration date.
EXPIRATION OR SELL BY DATE
Starting with January 1 as 001 and ending with December 31 as 365, this number system may be used on some egg cartons to track the day the eggs are packed. Eggs can be stored in their cartons in the refrigerator for four to five weeks beyond this date.
JULIAN DATE
Most eggs leave the farm within 24-36 hours after
being laid to ensure eggs are as fresh as possible when
they get to your local store.
FRESH FROM THE FARM
GATHERING A FRESH PERSPECTIVE
INDICATES EGGS HAVE COME FROM FACILITIES THAT MEET PRECISE,
OBJECTIVE STANDARDS FOR FARM ANIMAL TREATMENT ACCORDING TO
THE HUMANE FARM ANIMAL CARE ORGANIZATION.
INDICATES EGGS ORIGINATE FROM FARMS DEDICATED TO FOLLOWING
RESPONSIBLE, SCIENCE-BASED FARMING METHODS DESIGNED TO ENSURE
OPTIMAL HEN WELFARE.
IN GENERAL EGGS ARE ANTIBIOTIC-FREE BECAUSE ANTIBIOTICS ARE NOT
USED ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS IN THE EGG INDUSTRY. WHILE ANTIBIOTICS
MAY BE USED FOR HEN HEALTH IN ACCORDANCE TO FOOD AND DRUG
ADMINISTRATION (FDA) REGULATIONS, THE PROBABILITY OF ANTIBIOTIC
RESIDUE BEING PRESENT IN EGGS IS EXTREMELY LOW BECAUSE HENS BEING
TREATED FOR SICKNESS RARELY PRODUCE EGGS AND/OR THEIR EGG
PRODUCTION IS LIKELY TO SEVERELY DECREASE.
NO HORMONES ARE EVER GIVEN TO EGG LAYING HENS. ALL EGGS PRODUCED
IN THE U.S. ARE ALL-NATURAL AND DO NOT CONTAIN ADDED HORMONES.
COMMON TERMS ON EGG CARTONS
INDICATES FARMS HAVE PASSED A 3RD PARTY AUDIT/CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM FROM THE AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION SUPPORTING THE
HUMANE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS.
* N
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DDED HORMO
NE
S *
THIS VOLUNTARY PROGRAM PROVIDES A NATIONAL GRADING SERVICE
BASED ON OFFICIAL U.S. STANDARDS, GRADES AND WEIGHT CLASSES FOR
SHELL EGGS.
ACCORDING TO THE USDA, EGGS IN THEIR SHELLS ARE NOT A GENETICALLY
MODIFIED (GM) FOOD. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ALSO HAS CONFIRMED THAT
NONE OF THE GENETICALLY ENGINEERED MATERIALS THAT MAY APPEAR IN
SOME HEN FEED ARE PASSED INTO THE EGG.
* NON-GMO *
VERIFIES THAT THE FARM OR HANDLING FACILITY LOCATED ANYWHERE IN
THE WORLD COMPLIES WITH THE USDA ORGANIC REGULATIONS.
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ANTIBIOTICS *
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